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Diana Bend Conservation Area

Diana Bend Conservation Area from directly overhead

Diana Bend Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. The Pinnacles stands 212 m to the northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge - Overton Bottoms North Unit, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Great River Road passes 83 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
MIssouri Department of Conservation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.97879, -92.59409

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Diana Bend Parking area: 1.5 mi
  • Big Pecan Trees Parking Area: 2.0 mi
  • Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Overton Bottoms South Unit: 3.3 mi
  • Lions Park: 7.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 46
  • Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly: 8.4 mi
  • Power box pole person: 10.5 mi
  • Horse Sculptures: 12.1 mi
  • Statue of Liberty Replica: 12.1 mi
  • You Will Miss 100% of the Shots You Never Take: 12.4 mi
Nature reserves: 29
Historic sites: 16
Gardens: 16
  • Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park: 8.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 12.3 mi
  • The Sensory Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Kilgore's Community Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Youth Garden: 12.4 mi
Museums: 11
Attractions: 5
  • The Peach Tree Farm: 2.6 mi
  • Historical Exhibit: 8.0 mi
  • Old MKT Railroad Bridge: 8.5 mi
  • Burr Oak: 8.9 mi
  • Boathenge: 15.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Big Spring: 4.5 mi
  • Gum Spring: 4.8 mi
  • Rollins Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Big Spring: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Boonville Rest Area Eastbound: 7.7 mi
  • Boonville Rest Area Westbound: 7.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Stephens Lake Park Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Finger Lakes Swimming Beach: 16.8 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Sled Hill: 15.6 mi
  • The Pinnacles: 18.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Diana Bend Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnaclesNE 54°212 m18.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:4620:0020:40
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2616:1016:52

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293344546574787768574434
Precip in2.12.22.94.25.24.94.54.03.93.62.82.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/116768608

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